No less complicated is the disk geometry since the 'new age of SSD', now there is GDISK RAID. Trying not sound like 'Alice down the rabbit-hole here' but it seems that NO one else on any other site (even Ubuntu forums) even gets what I am referring to (regarding partition alignment - the 512 and 4K alignment conundrum, integers and solve for. I thought it would be considered a 'Vista, Windows 7 and later.operating systems BUT I get conflicting opinions, stating that if it is running aboard (along side) Windows XP (NTFS) then it is a Legacy type partition alignment that is required (Extended partition with Ubuntu (filesystem on a Logical Drive) and its 'Swap' on a separate Logical Drive (swapfile/ramdisk). It is a fresh piece of Linux 'pie' (but how do I divvy it up (align & partition) neatly and accordingly if NOWHERE is to be found the elusive answer to my simple question.

? My Question of the week is: What about Ubuntu 12.04.3 (x86) - is Linux Ubuntu considered an operating system which requires LEGACY type partition alignment OR does it require an Inheritance type partition alignment.

of NT), Windows XP and old Linux Walnut Creek + 'Red Hat' are considered 'Legacy' operating systems requiring LEGACY OS disk management/partition alignment methodology. Old DOS, MS-DOS 6.22, Windows 3.0/3.11, Windows 95a/b/&co, Windows98, Windows 98 OSR2, Windows 98SE, Windows NT 4.0 (& earlier vers.

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